Norm Nixon vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Norm Nixon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Norm Nixon

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.